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Fisgard Lighthouse 150th Celebration
ICA is helping the Fisgard Lighthouse celebrate its 150th anniversary with Luminara style lantern installations and musical entertainment by Victoria's favourite Gypsy marching band Bucan Bucan and fire-spinning by the fabulous Poi Pixies - Fyre & Lyte!
Local dance troupe the Lighthouse Academy Dancers will be performing, Colwood Community Place will be offering lantern-making for kids, and glow ropes will be available to purchase on site. Fireworks by the Navy start at 10pm. Admission is free after 6pm.
Come early, dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Parking is limited, with a shuttle bus to the site from the Park & Ride lot at Island Highway and Ocean Boulevard. The Esquimalt Lagoon Bridge will be open to one-way traffic only during event times (check for signs). The best way to come is by bike, public transit or carpool.
Friday June 11, 6pm to 11pm: Fireworks, Luminara installation, lantern-making and performances
Saturday June 12, 10am to 5pm: Family friendly events including Fisgard Lighthouse interactive exhibits, choir from Ecole John Stubbs, Canadian Forces Snowbirds, First Nations Drummers and Dancers, Pirate School, international food kiosks, live music, community groups, beer garden and more!
150 Years of Lighting the Way Home, Article in the Vancouver Sun
Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
Other stories
Puppets & Traditions Video
Check out the great 10 minute video on the making of the giant puppets in Puppets & Traditions! Video by Kirk Schwartz of MediaNet.
ICA and PUENTE Theatre collaborated to create “Puppets and Traditions”, a presentation of giant puppets made by immigrant newcomer artists. Working with master puppeteer Tim Gosley, designs by immigrant newcomer artists were transformed into giant puppets. Following a puppet parade, international storytellers brought the puppets to life for an audience of 250 at St. John the Divine Church in Victoria.
Directed by Lina de Guevara of PUENTE Theatre with puppeteer Tim Gosley, this puppet and storytelling celebration marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racism on March 21, 2010. Participants included newcomers from China, Cuba, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, Chile, Kenya and South Africa.
Also taking part in the celebration were international storytellers Jean Pierre Makosso, Barbara Pogemiller and Izad Etemadi, who told culturally diverse stories relating to the puppets. The audience was invited to join in the procession with simple butterfly puppets that children made before the event.
This project was made possible through the funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. Back to top
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